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Female vets to form House caucus for women who serve

WASHINGTON (AP) — Female military veterans serving in the House say they’re setting up a caucus that advocates for women service members and veterans. That’s because the population of women who serve or have served is climbing, and they have different health issues than male veterans.

And many women with military service don’t know what services the Veterans Administration offers them after they leave. Heading up the bipartisan effort is Pennsylvania Democrat Chrissy Houlahan, an Air Force veteran and newcomer to Congress.

The new caucus reflects the growing clout military veterans have in national politics after the nearly two decades that followed the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

In the next 25 years, female former service members are expected account for nearly one in five living veterans.

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We experienced more hot and humid conditions for your Saturday, with temperatures topping off in the upper 70s and low 80s for afternoon highs. A cold front will cross the region this evening, allowing for a few isolated showers and thunderstorms. Although severe weather will not be the main…